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Month: August 2007 (Page 1 of 2)

The Simpsons Movie DVD details

August 30, 2007 / / 0 Comments

The folks over at TV Shows on DVD have received info on the Simpsons Movie DVD, set to release on December 18th. The 87-minute long movie will be available in both Widescreen and Fullscreen versions and will come with the following extras:

Animators commentary: David Silverman, Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore, Rich Moore.

Producers Commentary: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Richard Sakai, Al Jean, Mike Scully, David Silverman, Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith.

Deleted Scenes: Levels, Springfield News, DMV, Sausage Truck, Animals Painting

Promos: Jay Leno Promo, American Idol Promo, American Idol Cold Open, Lobby Promo, THX Spoof

Audio will be presented in English Dolby Surround 5.1 and English DTS 5.1 ES along with Spanish and French soundtracks in Dolby Surround and subtitles in English and Spanish.

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Family Guy heads to Xbox Live

August 30, 2007 / / 0 Comments

20th Century Fox has finally joined the Xbox Live party and will be releasing their shows via the Xbox Live Marketplace. The first show to be released will be FOX’s canceled, then revived animated show Family Guy.

Family Guy will go live on Sunday Sept. 2, 2007. All U.S. Xbox 360 owners will be able to purchase full episodes from seasons one and two, as well as Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin – The Untold Story.

If Family Guy does well, which it most certainly will, we can expect other Fox shows such as The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Futurama (I’m pretty sure they still own the rights. Correct me if I’m wrong).

Via AWN

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*Bonus points for whoever recognizes this image*

Kids’ WB! releases fall lineup schedule

August 29, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Kids’ WB! on the CW has released its fall lineup schedule, premiering on Sept. 22, 2007.

Eon Kid, Magi-nation, Will & Dewitt and Skunk Fu! will be making their American debut and will be joined by The Batman, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Legion of Super Heroes, Time and Jerry Tales and Johnny Test.

The lineup will air as follows:

7:00 am: WILL & DEWITT
7:30 am: MAGI-NATION
8:00 am: TOM AND JERRY TALES
8:30 am: TOM AND JERRY TALES
9:00 am: SKUNK FU!
9:30 am: SHAGGY & SCOOBY-DOO GET A CLUE!
10:00 am: EON KID
10:30 am: JOHNNY TEST
11:00 am: LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
11:30 am: THE BATMAN

Via AWN

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South Park creators sign $75 million deal

August 28, 2007 / / 0 Comments

SOUTH PARK creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have signed a new deal with Viacom which is worth $75 million. The arrangement will see Stone and Parker overseeing the new SouthParkStudios.com, which will develop new ways to exploit SOUTH PARK characters as well as develop original IPs that could potentially be put on the Comedy Central network. Along with this, the South Park series has been renewed through 2011, which “will give us the opportunity to offend that many more people,” said Stone.

Via AWN

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Ratatouille DVD includes Your Friend the Rat short film

August 27, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Pixar’s RATATOUILLE will arrive on DVD and Blu-Ray on Nov. 6, and when it does it will feature the all-new animated short, YOUR FRIEND THE RAT, a new adventure starring Remy and Emile.

The DVD will also include deleted scenes, a conversation with director Brad Bird and Chef Thomas Keller, and LIFTED (another Pixar short).

The Blu-ray version will also include: Gusteau’s Gourmet Game and Cine-Explore which allows viewers to customize their own behind the scenes experience, which includes animation briefings, documentary shorts, deleted shots and deleted scenes.

Via AWN

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Rabbit Seasoning

August 23, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Rabbit Seasoning is a 1951 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Bugs Bunny. The short, released to theaters on September 20, 1952, is widely considered among Jones’ best and most important films. In Jerry Beck’s 1994 book The 50 Greatest Cartoons, Rabbit Seasoning is listed at number thirty.

Gerald McBoing-Boing

August 23, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Gerald McBoing-Boing is a 1950 animated short film produced by UPA and given wide release by Columbia Pictures on January 25, 1951. The winner of the 1950 Academy Award for Best Animated Short, Gerald McBoing-Boing is the story of a little boy who speaks through sound effects instead of spoken words. It was adapted by Phil Eastman and Bill Scott from a story by Dr. Seuss, and directed by Robert Cannon. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In 1994, it was voted #9 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.

Jeff Garlin comments on Pixar

August 23, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Jeff Garlin, who is voicing a character in Pixar’s 2008 film Wall-E, recently had some nice comments in regards to Pixar and their brilliance:

“Almost all of Pixar’s movies are works of art. Their only concern is the story; they are obsessed with story. With all that money at stake, and going for a mass audience, I think Pixar for the most part makes the only brilliant movies that we have now.

When I say brilliant, to me what brilliant is… Like I don’t think Curb Your Enthusiasm is brilliant. It borders on greatness, but it’s not brilliant, and here’s why. Dumb people cannot enjoy Curb Your Enthusiasm for the most part.

Pixar movies, the smartest person in the room and the dumbest person in the room will both get something from it. You cannot say that about a lot of modern things. So to me, that’s what’s brilliant.”

Via FilmStew

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Aardman Animation announces LITTLE J

August 21, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Aardman Animations has animted Jamie Oliver, aka the Naked Chef, for their new animated series, LITTLE J. Aimed at 7  to 11-year olds, LITTLEJ follows the 10-year-old Oliver on his quest to become a great chef.

LITTLE J won’t take itself too seriously, featuring characters such as a depressed ham and a mad scientist named Eggs Benedict who wears a chicken on his head.

“We were thrilled when Jamie approached us to collaborate on an animated project,” said Miles Bullough, Aardman. “We quickly agreed that we needed to make a show that was first and foremost a comedy, which would hopefully inspire kids to think positively about good food, even brussel sprouts.”

Via AWN

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SKUNK FU! picked up by Kids’ WB!

August 20, 2007 / / 0 Comments

SKUNK FU! is heading to its North American home on Kids’ WB! on The CW. This follows successful launches on CBBC in the UK and ABC Australia.

“SKUNK FU! seamlessly blends martial arts action and broad humour with a mesmerizing Flash-anime artistic style that fits perfectly into the Kids’ WB! lineup,” Kids’ WB! Senior Vice President and General Manager Betsy McGowen said.

Created by Aidan Harte, the 52×12 comedy-action-adventure animated series for 6- to twelve-year-olds,  scheduled for full delivery in Fall 2007.

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Ratatouille demo on Xbox Live Marketplace

August 20, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Just a quick heads up to let you guys know that a demo of Ratatouille is now available for the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.  The demo is obviously free and available in all countries except Japan. So if you’ve been on the fence on whether or not to buy this game for yourself or for your kids, here’s your chance to give it a try before you shell out your hard earned cash.

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DreamWorks Animation, Shrek the Third goes HD DVD exclusive

August 20, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG have announced they will exclusively support the HD DVD format and drop support for Blu-ray.

This affects the upcoming releases of the blockbusters “Shrek the Third” and “Transformers,” along with movies distributed by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films.

Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, said consumers seeking to switch to high-definition DVDs will be enticed by the movies available for HD-DVD players. He added the lower price for the Toshiba devices will appeal to the family market.

“It’s a game-changer, what they’re doing, and it’s why we decided to throw in with them,” Katzenberg said.

Source: MyWay
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Finding Nemo and Sleeping Beauty Blu-Ray in 2008

August 18, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have announced that they will be releasing two animation classics on Blu-Ray: Sleeping Beauty and Finding Nemo.The first animated Platinum title coming to Blu-ray will be Sleeping Beauty. The disc will include a virtual castle and multi-player activities – both utilizing the new BD-Live technology.

Along with Sleeping Beauty, we will be treated to another Pixar release. This time we’ll get to experience Nemo’s adventure in high definition when the Finding Nemo Blu-Ray is released in Fall 2008 along with Sleeping Beauty.

Our guess is that Finding Nemo will be released in November alongside the DVD/Blu-Ray release for Wall-E — much like the upcoming Ratatouille and Cars Blu-Ray releases.

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